Physics A-Level

SI units and the newton

What SI units and the newton means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.

Definition of SI units and the newton

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All quantities are checked to be in SI units, converting grams to kilograms and so on, and the newton is defined so that 1 N = 1 kg m s⁻².

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